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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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